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| Title: |
Surprise |
| Description: |
I took off south, to find the 262 train had arrived at Watts, and was holding the main. As I drove into town, I heard the detector at MP 238 go off. Crap, hell probably be here before I can catch him in good light. I was right, The head end was already coming up the siding, it was the 261 train, coming in with 80 cars, blocked by its southbound counterpart. Not that it mattered; the angle I had was the "dark" side for both trains. My only hope was the northbound would pull up past the end of the southbound, and I could get him north of the yard office. I lucked out on that one, getting the power just as it peeked out behind the 262, but its ridiculously backlit. Oh well....five minutes faster, Id have had a nicely lit shot near MP 237, south of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:09:05 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4858(ES44AC) KCSM 4563(AC44CW) KCSM 4711(ES44AC) KCS 2828(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
55 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Late day sun |
| Description: |
Now that were into November, the shadows come early. In July, this is an easy, well lit shot. Now I have to play with the light. The southbound rolls on, near MP 239, along US 59. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:13:10 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
47 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Favorite spot |
| Description: |
One of several spots I like to shoot is just south of the intersection of US 59 and Chewie Rd, where theres a nice S curve on both the road and railroad. This shot was opened up when US 59 was widened to four lanes a few years back-like about 7 now. Its a good shot of the train coming around the curve, but as youll see in the next few shots, its starting to get overgrown. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:18:47 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
46 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A little farther |
| Description: |
The 262 train rolls a little farther into the curve. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:23:11 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
53 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Shrubbery |
| Description: |
As I mentioned, the bushes are starting to grow up next to the track. Maybe I need to come out with a saw....How long til the train is totally obscured once more here?? |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:25:34 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
44 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Nose on |
| Description: |
I try not to do the standard 3/4 wedge at the crossing shot; its not all that imaginitive. It does, with good lighting, work quite well, though. The speed restriction coming out of MP 239 is a godsend for a chaser-as is the 65 MPH speed limit on the highway-and this was an easy shot to get. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:31:42 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
50 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Past the mill |
| Description: |
This used to be a Hudson Foods facility, where feed was processed. Hudson years ago went into Tyson, but the mill is still active. It makes a good photo prop for a train coming past, as we see here with the 262. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:36:30 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
40 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Downtown |
| Description: |
I dont usually do this shot; there are much more scenic views north of town. But its occasionally good to get a shot of the local scene. In this case, its the Langley feed mill, whose silos are just to the right of the train and its 75 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:44:00 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4824(ES44AC) KCS 5024(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
54 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Not quite |
| Description: |
I caught the head end of the 261 train, now a little less backlit, since the sun had come around some since I left to follow the 262 south. He has the ditch lights on, but was backing up when I left. Wish Id given him five more minutes; he left shortly after this, and would have made for a nice shot on the Illinois River a mile to the north. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:55:52 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4858(ES44AC) KCSM 4563(AC44CW) KCSM 4711(ES44AC) KCS 2828(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
53 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Meanwhile |
| Description: |
Back at Watts, the 261 train was getting ready to go, but I thought it would be a little while, so grabbed this shot of the power as I came though town. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2023 Upload Date: 11/5/2023 4:48:42 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4858(ES44AC) KCSM 4563(AC44CW) KCSM 4711(ES44AC) KCS 2828(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
59 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Slow clear |
| Description: |
As many times as Ive been over this bridge-its the US 412 overpass over the KCS-I have only rarely seen the siding signal cleared. I had heard a northbound blowing for Lake Frances Rd, only to find when I got there that the train was already up into town, but there was a southbound. I swung around to shoot that train, and was able to get a shot of the slow clear on the dwarf signal. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2023 Upload Date: 12/5/2023 5:09:52 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
34 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Heres why the slow clear |
| Description: |
There was a northbound empty oil train holding the main, and this TXUX train was heading down the siding. Hes approaching the signal in this shot taken from Lake Frances Rd, the DPU of the oil train receding in th distance. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2023 Upload Date: 12/5/2023 5:17:02 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8561(SD70ACe) BNSF 9928(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
36 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Easing through the switch |
| Description: |
The head end of the coal train takes the switch at the south end of the siding. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2023 Upload Date: 12/5/2023 5:21:35 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8561(SD70ACe) BNSF 9928(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
32 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Heading down hill |
| Description: |
The coal trains head end is now through the interlocking, and headed for Watts. Take a good look at the engine number. It will figure in the next photo. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2023 Upload Date: 12/5/2023 5:28:34 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8561(SD70ACe) BNSF 9928(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
What was that engine number?? |
| Description: |
Having shot the southbound at Siloam, I turned my attention and car northbound, hoping to catch up to the oil train. I did, but not til Mt Olive Rd between the north end of Dorsey siding and Gravette. So here it is-CP 8561 north. Wait, what was the engine number leading the coal train?? BNSF 8561. If only Id gotten away from the house five minutes faster, I could have shot a meet between two trains with the same engine number, albeit different roads. What a hoot that would have been!! |
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11/26/2023 Upload Date: 12/5/2023 5:39:15 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8561(AC44CW) KCSM 4518(AC44CW) CP 8539(AC44CW) CP 9755(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
54 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pushing north |
| Description: |
Having now rolled the 112 cars of the oil train by, the DPU rolls past. Time to head for an early dinner!! |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2023 Upload Date: 12/5/2023 5:54:33 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8948(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
27 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Another recycling trip |
| Description: |
It was a nice day, 50s and sun, with snow/clouds in store for the next several days, and I had all the boxes and such from Christmas overflowing my bins, so it was time. I dumped all the recycling, and went to check signals. As I was approaching Davidson Rd, I saw a southbound. I did better than last time, catching him at Country Club Rd, a KCSM unit leading a CP unit at 63 cars past the Cobb mill. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2024 5:53:43 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
42 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Just as I suspected |
| Description: |
The southbound was rolling slowly down the main at Watts, coming to a stop at the home signal at the south end of the yard. I figured there was a meet in the offing, and was correct. As I came around the curve at MP 237, the 261 train was almost in my face with a pair of GEs and 87 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2024 6:06:24 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4860(ES44AC) KCSM 4731(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
25 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU going goodbye |
| Description: |
The 261 rolls away from me, its DPU disappearing around the big curve. It will shortly clear into the siding, and the 262 will come south. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2024 6:13:33 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4767(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
38 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Peek-a-boo |
| Description: |
The head end of the 262 train sneaks around the curve and into view at MP 237. For a brief moment I considered running up to the Illinois River bridge to shoot the 261 train, which at this time of day is a beautiful, well lit shot, and would have been worthy with a pair of fairly clean KCS units, but decided to go with the southbound, which was well lit, and which I wanted to follow to Westville. Ill get more chances at the bridge shot. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2024 6:19:12 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
31 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Now were moving |
| Description: |
The 262 train gets some speed up as it rolls through the curve, and starts south. He wont gain a lot of speed right away, and Ill get several shots in the next couple of miles. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/6/2024 6:22:53 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
75 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Hitting the detector |
| Description: |
The 262 train now getting a roll on, hits the detector at MP 238,right at the automatic there. He has 264 axles, two units, 63 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 4:12:26 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
31 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Leaning to the curve |
| Description: |
The 262 rolls into the lef hand curve south of MP 238, offering a different angle than the head on shot at the signal. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 4:37:40 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
23 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down the valley |
| Description: |
The 262 train approaches MP 239 and a grade crossing. I need to get down closer to the tracks here to get the train stretched out as it approaches. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 4:46:56 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
30 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Chewie Rd |
| Description: |
The 262 starts into the S curve at Chewie Rd, framed by the crossbucks on either side of the tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 4:52:21 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
31 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Swinging through |
| Description: |
The southbound rolls through the S curve, straightening out as it rolls south. The shrubbery is starting to get tall here, Next summer may be a problem with this angle. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 5:06:37 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
38 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
At the hay barn |
| Description: |
The 262 crosses county road E 690, and poses with a group of hay bales and a storage barn north of Westville. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 5:10:12 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
26 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wide at the barn |
| Description: |
Pulling back gets a wider angle, and some train in the photo, better than a moving roster shot. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2024 Upload Date: 1/7/2024 5:17:55 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4561(AC44CW) CP 8811(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
62 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Caught him, but this will be a short chase |
| Description: |
Wed taken a day to go up to Joplin for a couple of things, and just to get out on one of the nicer days weve had after snow and bone chilling cold. On the return, we got off I 49 at the Anderson exit, turning south onto MO 59. As we went under the bridge just south of the ramp, there was a train rolling south. He beat us to Splitlog, but we got ahead at Anderson, and caught him going past the feed mill, dodging the shadows. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2024 Upload Date: 1/20/2024 4:43:19 AM |
| Location: |
Anderson, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8865(ES44AC) KCS 4165(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
29 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Barely into the light |
| Description: |
The sun was getting low-though there was more daylight than a month ago, this shot would not have been possible-as the southbound grain move rolled into Lanagan. I dont usually get a shot here, as I typically go for the bridge shot at Ginger Blue, but I wasnt sure there would be light there. Were rolling along MO 59 here, past the entrance to Bonebrake Park. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2024 Upload Date: 1/20/2024 4:47:31 AM |
| Location: |
Lanagan, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8865(ES44AC) KCS 4165(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
76 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On the bridge |
| Description: |
A little hustle, and some speed restricted running enabled me to get far enough ahead of the train to get the shot on the Elk River bridge. The light this time of year is almost head on, even late in the day. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2024 Upload Date: 1/20/2024 4:51:01 AM |
| Location: |
Ginger Blue, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8865(ES44AC) KCS 4165(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
55 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
DPU |
| Description: |
The DPU on this train mirrored the head end power, as is becoming more and more common on the merged road. A KCS/CP pair brings up the rear over the Elk River. Of note, the KCS unit seems to be in fairly fresh paint. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2024 Upload Date: 1/20/2024 4:52:33 AM |
| Location: |
Ginger Blue, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4113(SD70ACe) CP 8831(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
28 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Took a while |
| Description: |
I was home, and heard a horn coming from a northbound working uphill from Watts. This should be a fairly easy quest, so I went a got a soda and headed out. By the time I got up into town, he was already on Lincoln Av, and I was playing catch up. Heavy traffic at Gentry, and a couple of slowpokes, and I had just caught up to his head end at Gravette. Finally, Im ahead enough to set up, getting this shot off the Ark 59 overpass of the 261 train behind 4 units. |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/2024 Upload Date: 2/20/2024 5:33:31 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4771(ES44AC) CP 8541(AC44CW) KCS 4145(SD70ACe) CP 8203(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
22 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Under the rocks |
| Description: |
The 261 rolls under the bluff along Butler Creek as it approaches Noel |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/2024 Upload Date: 2/20/2024 5:38:44 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4771(ES44AC) CP 8541(AC44CW) KCS 4145(SD70ACe) CP 8203(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
20 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Along the creek |
| Description: |
The 261 and its 43 cars approach the Kings Highway crossing along Butler Creek |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/2024 Upload Date: 2/20/2024 5:44:32 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4771(ES44AC) CP 8541(AC44CW) KCS 4145(SD70ACe) CP 8203(AC4400CWM) |
| Views: |
30 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the station |
| Description: |
The 261 passes the Noel station, now City Hall, as the shadows block what light is left. |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/2024 Upload Date: 2/20/2024 5:47:03 AM |
| Location: |
Noel, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4771(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
11 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Almost some light |
| Description: |
I got to Ginger Blue just in time to find a little sun hitting the bridge. The train was making good time, and caught me off guard, so I didnt get a good set up. Still, got the power over the river in the little light that was left. |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/2024 Upload Date: 2/20/2024 5:51:17 AM |
| Location: |
Ginger Blue, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
14 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
It started with a horn in the distance |
| Description: |
I was outside working on some yard task, when I heard a horn off to the south. I took off for town to see what was up. A check of the signal at South Siloam Springs showed a restricting-see the Track and Signals album for that sequence-so a northbound will be taking the siding. By the time I got into position, the train-it was the 181, whose back end we see here-was already too far up for me to get a good shot, and the southbound you see here had passed the detector up at Davidson Rd. I set up on the US 412 bridge, and shot the back end meet. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:13:43 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
24 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Southbound grain close up |
| Description: |
The grain train rolls its 105 cars under the US 412 overpass, and heads down the hill to Watts. Should have let him go, and followed the 181, which had a pair of Belles, the leader a KCSM AC 44 leading, up to Gentry. Youll see why shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:23:39 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
40 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Canned |
| Description: |
The grain train I shot at Siloam made it as far as Watts, where he held the main-for about 45 minutes. He was waiting on an empty northbound coal train. I could have shot the 181 in Gentry and still made it back here for the meet. So it goes , another day of railfanning. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:26:19 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
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23 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
To the nines. |
| Description: |
I headed down to Westville to see if I could catch the coal train coming north. After a bit of a wait, he showed, a TXUX train with a UP leader, and both units ending in "99". The power on coal trains mixes a lot more lately than it used to; these trains used to get solid BNSF consists, with KCS power added to get them over the hilly Heavener Sub. We see it north of Westville. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:30:31 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7899(AC45CCTE) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) |
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17 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coal DPUs |
| Description: |
The DPU-actually, the leaders going south-were a pair of BNSF units, seen in a bucolic setting north of Westville |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:34:25 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8547(SD70ACe) BNSF 6096(ES44AC) |
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20 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Straightening out |
| Description: |
The coal train has come through the S curve near Chewie Rd, and is taking to the more or less tangent north of the curve, though the train itself is still winding through it. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:36:35 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7899(AC45CCTE) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
34 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Shockeys |
| Description: |
The northbound rolls past the tall tree outside Shockeys Farm, its 125 cars stretched into the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:44:33 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7899(AC45CCTE) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
21 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Taking the approach signal |
| Description: |
The coal train rolls toward an approach signal, letting him know hell be getting a red over yellow at South Watts, taking the siding there. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:49:19 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7899(AC45CCTE) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
26 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Ready to head in |
| Description: |
The coal train has slowed to take the switch at CP South Watts, and will shortly be entering the siding. I get a sun glint shot as he rolls around the curve just to the south. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:53:12 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7899(AC45CCTE) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
19 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Face to face |
| Description: |
The coal train is now face to face with the waiting grain train, and will clear for him momentarily. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 5:57:25 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7899(AC45CCTE) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
22 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Almost there |
| Description: |
The DPU on the coal train swings into the curve as it rolls toward the siding switch. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:03:58 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6096(ES44AC) BNSF 8547(SD70ACe) KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
23 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Checking it out |
| Description: |
The crew on the southbound greets their counterparts, and is ready to give them a roll by. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:00:58 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7899(AC45CCTE) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
22 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Side by side |
| Description: |
The two trains provide a study in nose paint as the BNSF power on the receding coal train sits next to the KCS unit on the main. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2024 Upload Date: 2/22/2024 6:11:35 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6096(ES44AC) BNSF 8547(SD70ACe) KCS 4802(ES44AC) KCSM 4734(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
29 Comments: 2 |
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